G0-00034Saltmarsh Racing

Autumn Spark

7-year-old bay stallion · Thoroughbred 100%

Front-runner
Best 1,500 m · turf
Trainer J. Salt

Best at a mile on turf. Temperament C and Stamina C are his strengths. Durability E is his weak spot.

39 runs · 2 wins · 3 2nd · 10 3rd · 7,695 earned

A Club horse. You’ll meet it on the card at Kestrel Downs.

Last time out2nd · Kestrel Downs Novice Stakes Watch the finish

Career story

The moments that made Autumn Spark, from the first race on.

Made his debut in the Larkspur Novice Stakes, 11th of 11.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Ashcombe Maiden Stakes by a short head from Morning Promise, his first win at start 15.
26 Oct 2026Replay
3rd of 9 in the Saltmarsh Novice Stakes. Rated 48 afterwards, his career high.
27 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Ashcombe Novice Stakes by half a length, the biggest win of his career.
29 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

How much of Autumn Spark’s ability shows in each condition. A keeps it all; E loses a lot.

Trip: CSprintAMile✓ bestEMiddleELong
Surface: ATurf✓ bestEDirtESynthetic
Going: AFirm✓ bestAGood✓ bestDSoftEHeavy
Plan: AFront-runner✓ bestCStalkerCCloser

Trip bands: Sprint 1,000–1,200 m · Mile 1,400–1,600 m · Middle 2,000 m · Long 2,400 m.

Abilities

Speed: D
458
Stamina: C
521
Burst: D
457
Durability: E
355
Adaptability: D
473
Temperament: C
530

Genetics

Bay. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/e	black pigment (carries red)(hidden copy)
Agouti	A/A	bay: black kept to the points
Cream	n/n	no cream dilution
Grey	n/n	won't grey out
Roan	n/n	no roan
Dun	n/n	no dun
Liver	L/l	carries liver (needs two to show)(hidden copy)
Sabino	n/n	no sabino pattern

Body, pattern and performance genes
Champagne	n/n	no champagne
Silver	n/n	no silver
Pearl	n/n	no pearl
Tobiano	n/n	no tobiano
Leopard complex	n/n	no leopard complex
Pattern-1	n/n	no PATN1
Splash white	n/n	no splash
Height (LCORL)	n/n	no extra height
Feathering	Fe/Fe	no feathering
Speed gene (MSTN)	C/T	miler: no shift
Big heart	n/n	no big heart
Iron legs	n/n	no iron legs
Curled ears	n/n	straight ears
Dished face	n/n	straight profile

Face: Plain face
Legs: No leg markings
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: low
Build: compact, narrow-bodied
Size: Above average (+2%)no effect on stats (horse from before genetics v2)
Inbreeding: None

Purebred Thoroughbredof 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Thoroughbred100%

Quirks

Late kick

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
30 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	12/12	StalkerApprentice	—	2nd	7 1/2 L	1:32.62	40 (+3)	+500
30 Oct	Saltmarsh Novice StakesSaltmarsh · Novice	2,400 m	GoodDirt	2/8	Front-runnerApprentice	—	7th	48 1/2 L	2:45.17	37 (-3)	—
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	1,800 m	GoodDirt	10/10	CloserApprentice	—	8th	15 L	1:55.15	40 (-2)	—
30 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (0-55)Bellmont · Handicap	1,600 m	GoodSynthetic	3/12	StalkerApprentice	—	3rd	9 1/2 L	1:39.74	42 (+2)	+360
30 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	2,400 m	GoodDirt	5/10	StalkerApprentice	—	4th	48 1/4 L	2:42.93	40	+175
30 Oct	Larkspur Novice StakesLarkspur · Novice	2,400 m	GoodTurf	8/12	StalkerApprentice	—	5th	16 1/4 L	2:38.27	40 (+1)	+100
30 Oct	Larkspur Novice StakesLarkspur · Novice	1,500 m	GoodSynthetic	10/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	8th	9 3/4 L	1:34.24	39 (-2)	—
30 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	1,500 m	GoodSynthetic	1/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	3rd	9 L	1:34.05	41 (+2)	+300
30 Oct	Ashcombe Novice StakesAshcombe · Novice	1,500 m	GoodSynthetic	2/10	CloserApprentice	—	5th	8 L	1:34.18	39	+100
30 Oct	Saltmarsh Novice StakesSaltmarsh · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	10/12	CloserApprentice	—	3rd	1 L	1:33.37	39 (+2)	+300

Form book

Autumn Spark: 2-3-10 from 39 · beaten 15.0 L on average

Best: a sprint, 1-1-1 from 4, beaten 1.9 L on average
Worst: a long trip, 0-0-4 from 16, beaten 23.1 L on average

W-2-3 = wins, seconds, thirds. Btn = average distance behind the winner (winners count 0). Greyed: under 3 runs, too few to read much into.

Going

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Firm	1-0-0	2	3.7 L
Good	1-2-10	36	16.0 L
Heavy	0-1-0	1	3.4 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprintbest	1-1-1	4	1.9 L
Mile	1-2-4	12	7.7 L
Middle	0-0-1	7	16.7 L
Longworst	0-0-4	16	23.1 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	2-1-2	9	7.2 L
Dirt	0-1-2	14	22.8 L
Synthetic	0-1-6	16	12.6 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	2-1-0	7	6.2 L
Bellmont	0-1-2	4	13.7 L
Harrowgate	0-0-3	5	15.8 L
Kestrel Downs	0-1-3	9	19.2 L
Larkspur	0-0-0	8	16.7 L
Saltmarsh	0-0-2	6	17.0 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	1-2-3	14	15.1 L
Stalker	1-1-6	17	14.7 L
Closer	0-0-1	8	15.5 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	2-1-10	37	15.6 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	0-0-5	15	16.0 L
Middle draw	1-0-1	10	16.3 L
High draw	1-3-4	14	13.1 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-0-0	1	16.9 L
Same day	2-3-10	38	15.0 L

Pedigree

Gen 0Autumn SparkG0-00034 · 2/39
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

No face markings; No leg markings.